Public Education In Beowulf

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Is our American public education system failing us? In the epic poem, Beowulf, a malicious villain, Grendel, thrives on murdering and destroying a group of Danes. Grendel uses his honed claws the way public education uses its rules. Mirroring just how quickly Grendel can rip someone to shreds, our country’s public education system can corrupt, discourage, and just might be able to kill our youth. Daily public schooling can commonly cause stress, anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts in adolescents. The same way Grendel caused the Danes stress and anxiety with the threat of his presence looming over them. Firstly, about 17% of high school students have thought seriously about suicide. 13% have made a plan, and 8% have attempted